Worked at colouring 40 drawings of the penned out Corniche set. But at 10.30 ― went to get a note changed ― for I really had not enough ready tin to go to Cannes even had the weather been fine. ―

As Higgins had gone away to Sardinia, there was some difficulty but finally I got 20£. Next I bought some fig-tree & olive cups ― &c. &c. ― for Mrs. Hunt & self. Weather ― peculiar odious. ―

Home ― & worked at colouring those 40 drawings till about 4 ― when, going out, fell in with old Mr. Lyon ― & called there on the Deakins’, whom I persuaded to come out. The dresses of the women on the Parade were wonderful truly ― us disgusting.

The Deakins went with me up to Carabacel ―: I called at the Hotel de Nice on Mrs. Bayly ― Stephen Cane’s sister a really nice woman ― (with a sweet little daughter,)

I had written to J.B.H. that I would come if possible & breakfast there tomorrow: ― but the weather is very nasty & cloudy & cold. At 5.30 ― posted letters, & ‘left a card’ ― & also my long name at the Φιτζουίλλιαμς. Returned to dine at 6.30[.]

Angry at finding I had only 3fr. & G. 1 ― so that the Cannes journey is knocked up, it seems me. Penned out till 10. ―

So I gave up all idea of going out, & slept till 8. After breakfast, letters from Julia Goldsmid, & Ellen; the first pleasant, the second much annoyed by Richard B.’s continued persecutions. ― Wrote to ^[during the day]

Ellen
T. Cooper
S.W. Clowes.
W.G. Clark,
Mrs. H.J. Bruce

Colored partly a few of the Corniche drawings ― & at 1. went to Mr. Lyons & lunched. A tedious good sort of gossip ― Τὶ ζωή τρέχωσι αὐτο![2]

At 3, could not “bring myself” to go to church, so walked slowly to the “Orangine” ― but the narrow walled lanes & passing omnibuses & carriages greatly bothered & fritted me, nor did the views from the beclosed-up hills atone in any way.

When I came back at 6, G. was out, but soon returned, & at 6.45. dinner ―

G. seemed unwell ― but how can one tell, or what allowances should one but make for men so placed?

Wrote all the evening.

[1] Let us not go there, because it is raining and the weather is not clear (NB).